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I'm glad I bought the National Geographic video of the making of Challengers /Chargers and 300's. Its cool to see how quickly they are made. They make these cars look like snap -together models. Once they are put together, its a pain to work on them.

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I'm glad I bought the National Geographic video of the making of Challengers /Chargers and 300's. Its cool to see how quickly they are made. They make these cars look like snap -together models. Once they are put together, its a pain to work on them.

Gotta' agree with that statement. The factory focuses on rapid assembly and maximum content in minimal space.The cheaper it is to manufacture a product and the less materials used the higher the profit margin. Few people consider accessibility for servicing when buying a new car, its all about the bling and style. If new car buyers had a choice of extra space under the hood (or wherever) for ease of servicing or an extra cup holder the cup holders win every time - especially with the manufactures cost-wise.

I remember the good old days when you could almost stand inside the engine compartments of some cars and trucks to work on them (or at least catch glimpses of the ground when looking down at the engine!). :surprise:

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I still have my Dad's 1967 Cadillac convertible. It's getting a restoration and hope to have it by next spring/summer. That car has a 429 engine that I can work on without any issues. You are absolutely right about seeing the ground under an engine bay. At least if you dropped a part or tool you could go under and retrieve it. I have dropped stuff into my Challenger and cursed up a storm because I have to now take the belly pan down to get it!! These cars today are what I call "Knuckle Busters". You can't fit your hands in there.

Wondering if Challenger owners follow any unwritten rule of waving to someone driving by in another Challenger?
Reason I ask is I just bought my first Challenger last week. I had a Corvette, which almost every Corvette owner waves to each other. Was very cool and felt like a tight group. So...

I'll be real honest and say I'm not a devout dodge guy or anything but I sure have came around on the 3rd gens. I typically focus more on JDM. But one day i was working at some used car dealership fixing their hand rails...and i swear the front end of this flat black hell cat mean mugged the...

Muddying the water, or just sharing some bling?
https://www.challengertalk.com/threads/new-50th-anniversary-commemorative-edition-and-new-color-smoke-show.680698/
I know all the Special Editions are allocated, if not sold. If you bought one, would you feel slighted?
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Well yesterday I traded in my baby. I hated to do it but the move from Oklahoma to Michigan was a major factor, and the dirt road we live on. I wouldn't drive it if it rained because our lane turns to a sloppy mess and I'd also have to wait 2-3 days for it to dry up, plus the winter it stayed in...